Staff & Board

Our Staff

Charlene Nichols
Executive Director

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

  • Nate Geraci, PresidentNovaDius Wealth Management, KCEE Board Chair
  • Zach Marten, Co-Founder, Rockhill Restaurant Group, Immediate Past KCEE Board Chair
  • Brian Docking, Senior Vice President, The Docking Group, Baird Private Wealth Management, KCEE Secretary
  • Alex Williams, President, The Halstead Bank, KCEE Treasurer

Board Members

  • Emily Cullinan, Relationship Manager, American Century Investments
  • Brad Goebel, Retired Director, Fort Hays State University, Center for Economic Education and Instructor of Marketing, College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Kirk Haskins, Associate Professor/Chair of Graduate Studies, Baker University School of Professional & Grad Studies
  • Steven Johnson, Treasurer, State of Kansas
  • Allen Schmidt, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officers, DSNWK
  • Brian Watson, Executive Director, Cloud L. Cray Foundation
  • Julie Wilson, Retired Educator & Principal, USD 309
  • Chris Wolgamott, Manager, Money Mentor, Thrivent Bank
  • Debby Potter, Member, Kansas State Board of Education
  • Douglas Girod, Chancellor, University of Kansas
  • Ken Hush, President, Emporia State University
  • Richard Linton, President, Kansas State University
  • Tisa Mason, President, Fort Hays State University
  • Richard Muma, President, Wichita State University
  • Thomas Newsom, President, Pittsburg State University
  • Charlene Nichols, Executive Director, KCEE